Discussion

• @eff @eff on x

  BREAKING: ICANN has voted to REJECT the sale of the .ORG registry to private equity firm Ethos Capital. This is a major victory for the millions of nonprofits, civil society organizations, and individuals who make .ORG their home online. #SaveDotOrg https://www.icann.org/... http…

• @icann @icann on x

  After a thorough evaluation process, the #ICANN Board is withholding consent to the request for a change of control of the Public Interest Registry (PIR). Read Board Chair Maarten Botterman's blog for more information > https://www.icann.org/... https://twitter.com/...

• @leojtravis10 Joe Ortiz on x

  The only reason ICANN did the right thing “for now” was a huge public backlash that didn't reach critical mainstream until it was nearly too late. But thankfully it did, & it prompted (among other reasons) intervention from powerful people who prevailed to stop this greedy deal. …

• @mgeist Michael Geist on x

  Fantastic news as the efforts to stop the sale of the dot-org domain have succeeded. Covered the issue with @elliotharmon of @EFF on a @lawbytespod episode late last year http://www.michaelgeist.ca/... https://twitter.com/...

• @smashdawg Jeremy Kaplan on x

  Great news for anyone who likes stupid stuff like freedom and equality https://twitter.com/...

• @accessnow @accessnow on x

  GOOD NEWS: @ICANN have voted to reject the proposed sale of the .ORG domain to private equity firm Ethos Capital! This is a huge win for the countless civil society orgs, and individuals around the world that make .ORG their home online. #SaveDotOrg https://www.icann.org/... http…

• @enthusiamy Amy Dallen on x

  I think I had forgotten what it feels like to read good news. https://twitter.com/...

• @hpana @hpana on x

  Breaking news: The non-profit .ORG domain registry used by fandom entities like @leaky and @ao3org is safe from profiteering hands! https://twitter.com/...

• @restartproject @restartproject on x

  What a relief. We were one of nearly 1,000 organisations and over 50,000 people who demanded this. https://twitter.com/...

• @carolinegreer Caroline Greer on x

  ICANN Board Resolution: https://www.icann.org/... “The above decision is without prejudice to PIR to submit a new notice of indirect change of control & entity conversion for consideration if PIR successfully achieves an entity conversion approval through the Pennsylvania Court” …

• @randfish Rand Fishkin on x

  Phew. https://twitter.com/...

• @dellcam Dell Cameron on x

  Huh, did not see that coming https://twitter.com/...

• @georgekirikos George Kirikos on x

  Just because #ICANN grudgingly did the right thing doesn't mean that this is the end. The schemers are all still there, but next time they'll adapt their tactics. Heads must roll, to remove those who caused this fiasco. https://twitter.com/...

• @katrinfritsch Katrin Fritsch on x

  This is amazing news - and literally means *space* for nonprofits and civil society organisations on the internet. https://twitter.com/...

• @timbray Tim Bray on x

  Yay! Congrats to everyone who pitched in on what I thought was an impressively widespread and strong roar of disapproval. [Any scrap of good news these days is like cool water in the desert.] https://twitter.com/...

• @jacklerner Jack Lerner on x

  This is very welcome news. It never made sense why a private equity firm would be a good fit for a resource that is so essential to millions of nonprofit and civil society groups. https://twitter.com/...

• @marietjeschaake Marietje Schaake on x

  Indeed, now we must make sure the governance of .org domains is done with the interests and values of civil society and the public interest going forward ↘️ https://twitter.com/...

• @grady_booch Grady Booch on x

  This is good news. https://twitter.com/...

• @evan_greer Evan Greer on x

  when we fight, we win. https://twitter.com/...

• @katiehafner Katie Hafner on x

  Jon Postel, creator of the original #DNS and my personal hero, would be very happy about this. #InternetPioneers https://twitter.com/...

• @timberners_lee Tim Berners-Lee on x

  Phew. That sale would have been a travesty of governance of public things. https://twitter.com/...

• @robinwauters @robinwauters on x

  Great news https://twitter.com/...

• @stshank Stephen Shankland on x

  Remarkable change in fortunes for this plan. https://twitter.com/...

• @evacide Eva on x

  Sometimes the good guys win. https://twitter.com/...